World Screen

LOS GATOS: Netflix is looking to gain $400 million in new long-term debt to fund European expansion and the creation of new original shows. The company intends to issue senior notes due 2024. The new notes would add to $500 million of 5.375 percent securities that Netflix issued a year …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has hired two new executives for its production and development department, added a member to the company's global sales team, and made a top-level promotion. Michael McGahey has become the VP of development and production for scripted series. In his newly created role, he will work …

NEW YORK: TV Land has ordered The Exes, an original sitcom, for a 12-episode fourth season, which is due to debut on the network in the summer. The cast of The Exes is led by Donald Faison (Scrubs), Wayne Knight (Seinfeld), David Alan Basche (The Starter Wife), Kelly Stables (Two …

SAN FRANCISCO: Hashtags in TV ads drive positive brand conversation, according to Twitter, and a viewer who tweets while watching television is less likely to change the channel during the commercial breaks. Twitter says it conducted a study of more than 500 TV commercials for consumer electronics, and analyzed over …

SOCHI: As part of its coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympics, NBC Sports Digital is providing two new applications that deliver live streaming content and up-to-the-minute news. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream more than 1,000 hours to verified cable, satellite and telco customers. This includes all sports, all …

ATLANTA: Coleman Breland has become the new president of Turner Network Sales (TNS) at Turner Broadcasting, where Richard Warren was elevated to executive VP of negotiations and strategy and associate general counsel, and Jennifer Mirgorod has been upped to executive VP of brand distribution. As president, Breland will continue to supervise …

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has greenlit Survivor's Remorse, an original scripted comedy series written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated actor Mike O'Malley. Survivor's Remorse follows the life of a basketball player who has just signed a multi-million-dollar contract to play for a professional team. The six-episode first season of the half-hour …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has picked up the scripted series Un-Real, which is produced by A+E Studios and comes from Marti Noxon (Mad Men, Fright Night) and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (Sequin Raze). The dark comedy gives a behind-the-scenes look at the production of a dating competition program. It marks the first …

BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has elevated David Luner to president of brand partnerships and franchise management, effective immediately. In his new role, Luner will manage the company's ancillary businesses, including digital brand partnerships, sponsorship and integrated marketing, licensing, live events and other aspects of business development. He will work …

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide (BMW) has signed a trio of new licensing agreements in France, Japan and Australia/New Zealand for such titles as Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan. The video rights for Mad House, a horror/thriller, are headed to Uncut Movies in France. Umbrella Entertainment snapped up the home …